Top eSports Betting Picks of the Week – May 22nd, 2023
Great matches happen this weekend in the Overwatch League, the Valorant Champions Tour, and Counter-strike. On Friday, Washington Justice and New York Excelsior throw down in an Overwatch match. Then on Saturday, DRX takes on T1 in a Valorant contest. On Monday, it’s all about Counter-strike when Furia battles OG and Fnatic throws down against Mouz. Keep reading for eSports odds, analysis, and free picks for six of this week’s top eSports matches.
Top eSports Betting Picks of the Week (May 22nd, 2023)
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Overwatch League 2023 Spring Stage Open
Washington Justice vs. New York Excelsior
- When: Friday, May. 26, 2023
Underdog New York Excelsior is in okay form. The +324 choice has won twice and lost 3 times in their last 5.
Washington Justice has 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5. The recent head-to-head record suggests Washington is the team to beat. The Justice are 4-2 in the last 6 head-to-head battles. But the odds make the fave unplayable. Backing the dog makes sense.
eSports Betting Pick: New York Excelsior +324
Houston Outlaws vs. Florida Mayhem
- When: Friday, May. 26, 2023
Houston versus Florida is a battle between two teams in terrific form. The Florida Mayhem have beaten Toronto Defiant, Los Angeles Valiant, and London Spitfire in their last 3.
The Outlaws have also won 3 straight. Overall, Houston has beaten better opponents, San Francisco Shock and Washington Justice. Florida will put up a fight, but the Outlaws should prevail.
eSports Betting Pick: Houston Outlaws -238
Valorant Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League
DRX vs. T1
- When: Saturday, May. 27, 2023
T1 is in decent form. The underdog in this has won 3-of-5. 2 of the wins were against Gen.G. The other came against Zeta Division.
However, 1 of T1’s 2 losses was versus DRX and it wasn’t close. DRX beat T1 2-0 in the last head-to-head. Ah, but the favorite in this steps into battle after falling to Paper Rex in the last. The underdog has a decent shot to pull off the upset win.
eSports Betting Pick: T1 +267
Champions Tour 2023 Challengers League Spain Rising: Split 2
Ramboot Club vs. Zeta Gaming
- When: Monday, May. 29, 2023
So far, most eSports handicappers are siding with Ramboot Club over Zeta Gaming. Ramboot is attracting 55% of the action. Zeta is attracting 45%.
Ramboot has won 5 straight while Zeta has won 3-of-5. Zeta lost their last, which explains the slight odds difference. But if Zeta had no chance in this, they’d be a much larger underdog. Also, Ramboot should eventually lose. The -114 choice gets the nods.
eSports Betting Pick: Zeta Gaming -114
Counter-Strike IEM Dallas 2023
Furia vs. OG
- When: Monday, May. 29, 2023
Furia isn’t playing well. The favorite in this heads into battle after losing five straight. In their last match, G2 beat Furia 2-0.
OG is in better form. The underdog in this beat AGO 2-0 on May 23. Then on May 24, OG beat Eyeballers 2-1.
Although OG could keep it going, Furia hasn’t played since May 14. Furia should have made adjustments during the layoff. The chalk takes this.
eSports Betting Pick: Furia -17
Fnatic vs. Mouz
- When: Monday, May. 29, 2023
Neither squad is playing well. Fnatic is 0-5 in their last 5. Mouz is 0-5 in their last 5. Sometimes, it’s as easy as following the money. In this case, following the money means Fnatic gets the nod because the early money is on Fnatic. However, Mouz ranks higher than Fnatic, seventh compared to fourteenth.
This is a case where the early money could be wrong. Mouz is the play.
eSports Betting Pick: Mouz -217
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